6 Months Old

I am a bit behind on the blog. We have been very busy. Needless to say the girls are changing by the minute. I look forward to each day because I know something new or funny is going to happen with Sophia and Claire. We have had many great moments over the last month and I am excited to share them with you.

The girls had their six month doctors appointment on December 2nd and the stats are below. Sophia continues to be our chunky monkey. Claire moves around so much I think she works off her weight. Both girls are tall and we are super excited about that. We are thinking tennis, volleyball or basketball players.

Sophia
- 15lbs 13 oz (48th percentile)
- 27 inches long (90th percentile)
- Head is in the 67th percentile

Claire
- 14lbs 15oz (30th percentile)
- 27 inches long (90th percentile)
- Head is in the 38th percentile

We have started fruits and vegetables. I am making all of the baby food which has been fun. The first thing the girls ate was sweet potatoes and it didn't go very well. Claire made a funny face similar to a reaction you would have by eating a lemon. Sophia just gagged and vomited (twice). We tried again the next night with a bit of oatmeal mixed in and the girls were begging for more. They got bananas this morning and loved them. We will be trying butternut squash tomorrow. It is hard to believe the girls are even old enough to be eating fruits and veggies.

I introduced the girls to cups at 5 months and they love drinking water on their own. They took to it right away and don't want Mommy or Daddy to help (it is already starting). They look like such big girls drinking by themselves.

Sophia is sitting up on her own and is loving her new view of the world (November 25th). I believe last month I told you she was rolling one way but soon after was rolling both ways and all over the place. Claire is not interested in sitting up. She is too busy and prefers to be able to roll around and get to her toys. She really wants to crawl so I assume that won't be far off.

Both girls have been sleeping on their stomatch's. It streses me out and I check on them constantly. I am starting to not worry as much about it. Before I went to bed last night I checked on the girls and Claire was sleeping on her belly with her butt in the air and her arms tucked under her sweet little face. It looked really uncomfortable but so cute!

The teething has begun. The girls normally get fussy towards the end of the day and had a couple nights of waking up due to sore gums. We haven't had any teeth come through yet but I don't think it is far off. Thank goodness for the all-natural teething tablets. They work wonderful...a lot better than orajel.

The girls have begun fighting over toys. They always want what the other twin has. They are so strong and don't give up. One of the girls always ends up crying because they lost the battle. I am sure this is only the beginning of many fights and quarrels over toys.

The girls and Matt were baptized on November 15th at Locust Grove Church. This is the church I grew up in and where almost all of the Anderson grandchildren have been baptized. It was such a special day to see my husband and girls baptized at the same time. I pray that it is only the beginning of an amazing relationship they will have with God going forward. The entire Sorrells and Anderson clan as well as both great grandmothers attended which made it very special. The girls got their first bibles and bible story books. Nanna and Pappaw prepared a lunch for everyone after church to celebrate the wonderful day.

Matt and I prepared our very first Thanksgiving for the entire Fitzpatrick family. We had 30 people at our house and it was such a great day. I love entertaining and having people filling the house with laughter and noise. The turkey and dressing turned out wonderful. I was so worried because Grandma Stella always does it so perfectly. The girls sat quietly through the entire meal and enjoyed being passed around from person to person. This was the first time some of the family had met the girls. It will be fun to see the girls next year at Thanksgiving since they will be able to eat with us.

The day after Thanksgiving Matt and I began a tradition with the girls I hope we continue for many many years. My Dad always took my sisters and I to the tree farm and cut down our Christmas tree. It is one of my best memories. Our first adventure was good. I bundled the girls up (they looked like the little kid from a Christmas Story) and we picked out a beautiful tree. The girls don't seem to notice the Christmas lights but do like touching the tree.

I have two picture frame ornaments I purchased 4 years ago which say "Daddy and Me" and "Mommy and Me". The past two years I cried each time I got the ornaments out and realized I couldn't use them but this year I had no tears, just a HUGE smile. Our family is complete and wonderful!

We are looking forward to Christmas morning at home and opening gifts with the girls. I am sure they will like the wrapping paper and ribbon more than the gifts. It is just amazing to know that we get to experience this Christmas as a family.

Lastly, and some of our most exciting news.....the girls will have another cousin arriving in June. Aunt Shannon and Uncle Chris are very excited to be adding to their family. We could not be happier. YA!!! It will be nice to have our girls grow up with their little girl or boy.